Since the murder of their mother, the maharani of Ashoka, the relationship between four royal siblings has been strained. Vira has ascended to the throne and now has the weight of the kingdom and the fate of magic in her hands. Kaleb, her half-brother has been accused of orchestrating their mother’s assassination and sits in prison each day. Ronak, Vira’s twin brother, is plotting toContinue reading “The Ivory Key”
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Within These Wicked Walls
As a debtera, Andromeda has trained in the trade of exorcism, but she was thrown out of her house before getting her license. Desperate for work and money, she takes a seemingly impossible job cleansing a castle of the Evil Eye for the castle’s handsome and somewhat eccentric owner Magnus Rochester. Many debtera have tried, and all of have failed,Continue reading “Within These Wicked Walls”
The Keeper of Night
Ren is half British Reaper and half Japanese Shinigami. Because of her mixed heritage, she is bullied by the other Reapers and abandoned by her father. When her Shinigami light powers surge out of her control, Ren must flee London and travel with her brother, Neven, to Japan in the hopes of being accepted as a Shinigami. But, whenContinue reading “The Keeper of Night”
Beasts of Prey
Koffi, an indentured beastkeeper at the Night Zoo, wants to find the deadly Shetani and capture it for the zoo in order to save her family. Ekon, a boy who wants to become a warrior, wants to kill the Shetani to earn his place in the Sons of the Six. When the two forge an unlikely alliance, they find that the monster theyContinue reading “Beasts of Prey”
Iron Widow
In a futuristic, Chinese-influenced society called Huaxia, humans are in a constant battle with alien creatures called Hunduns. In order to defeat the Hunduns, humans fight in Chrysalises powered by a male pilot and a female concubine. After her sister is killed by a male pilot, Zetian volunteers as a concubine in order to exact revenge on the man. However, sheContinue reading “Iron Widow”
These Hollow Vows
When her little sister is sold to faerie slave traders, Brie sets out to find her in the Unseelie court. In order to save her sister, she makes a deal with the evil king Mordeus to steal three magical artifacts from the Seelie court and must infiltrate the court by posing as a potential bride for the faerie prince. Torn between three opposingContinue reading “These Hollow Vows”
5 Little Red Riding Hood Retellings
Welcome back to #fairytalefridays! Little Red Riding Hood has recently seen a surge in retellings, I’ve noticed, and I’m here to devour them all. I love the dark takes that people have on what is already a pretty dark story! If you’re ready for a little grittiness in your story, these retellings fit the bill. The Girl in Red by ChristinaContinue reading “5 Little Red Riding Hood Retellings”
5 Cinderella Retellings
Alright, I just watched A Cinderella Story and I feel inspired to take on Cinderella for #fairytalefridays this week. If you’ve not watched the movie, it is delightfully cheesy and a perfect trip down memory lane for millennials (hello IM screen name nostalgia). If you’d rather get your retelling in book form, give one ofContinue reading “5 Cinderella Retellings”
Sisters of the Snake
Ria and Rani, a street thief and a princess, discover that they are identical twins separated at birth. After growing up as an orphan, Ria is desperate to find out the truth about her family. Rani, a princess craving freedom, is on the hunt for an all-powerful stone that could save the kingdom from war.Continue reading “Sisters of the Snake”
Five Word Reviews
Sometimes it’s best to keep things short and sweet! For sequels and audiobooks, I don’t love writing full reviews. With sequels, I find it too hard to write reviews that don’t give away the plot of previous books and don’t involve a lot of recap. With audiobooks, I often have no clue how to spellContinue reading “Five Word Reviews”
I Blame My Shelf 